OCtober 2016 - Discuss Open Comb Razors

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by clint64, Sep 24, 2016.

  1. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Jim @Jayaruh brought up the approach of OC in another thread so it seemed appropriate to open the thread in preparation.

    October 2016 is fast approaching and that means using OC safety razors, All Open Comb razors are welcome including Double Edge and Single Edge. So if you are planning on focusing on using an Open Comb Razor all or part of the OCtober post the shave reports here.
     
  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I am definitely planning on participating in OCtober Open Comb focus. I have seven OCs: six are DEs and one is a SE. All of my OCs are vintage razors. Love the OCs.

    I will use each razor once each week moving to the next razor each day. That means that I will get five shaves out of three razors and four shaves out of the other four.

    In the top picture, left to right: Gillette Single Ring, 1911, German travel razor, Gillette Old Type with Maggard fatty handle, English made Goodwill, Gillette NEW SC, Frankenrazor (Gillette Fat Handle Tech top cap and handle with NEW LC bottom plate), GEM Micromatic Open Comb.

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  3. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    I'll be joining in with my Schick type C1 this October. I think I'll stick to one OC razor this go around.
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  4. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Great picture. Very cool razor.
     
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  5. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    I will be participating in OCtober. I don't have many OC razors, however, I have a few handles of varying weights and lengths, which I will use to make for an interesting month and reviews. Thanks for the early start @clint64. :happy088:
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    TRH4TimelessHandleBarberPole 100 grams.jpg
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  6. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Jim that is one fantastic line up for OCtober.

    The C1 looks stunning. One very cool razor.

    Way to go Amigo. The Timeless OC is a great razor.
     
  7. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    A C1 is on my short list, very cool!

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  9. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

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  10. dkeester

    dkeester Well-Known Member

    I'm in for OCtober. (I will also be doing Tabactober.)

    My OCtober lineup (so far):
    - PAA Bakelite OC Slant
    - Fatip Piccolo (2)
    - Gillete OLD (3)
    - Gillette NEW LC (2)
    - Maggard V2OC
    - RazoRock OLD
    - MMOC (2)
    - Valet Autostrop (2)
     
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  11. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Here are the razors I will be using in OCtober:
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    Top Row: Cooper MonoBilt, Le Coq, Henckels Rapide
    In between: Bigelo and Parkin Travel Razor

    Bottom row: Ericsson, Gillette New Standard, Gillette New Short Comb, Gillette New Long Comb, Gillette Old Type Head on Cadet Handle, Merkur 15C, Old Type Clone

    Considering I shave every other day each razor will get used twice. It's going to be a fun month.

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  12. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Very impressive array of beautiful SE razors. :happy096:
     
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  13. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    How about picture? Looks like some great razors. :happy088:
     
  14. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thank you! These are my favorite type of razor!

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  15. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Great line up for OCtober.

    Very impressive OC collection Andrew.
     
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  16. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Thank you, I had a wee small case of OC RAD earlier in the year.

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  17. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I understand. In DE razors I prefer OC.
     
  18. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    I will be using modern OC razors for OCtober. From Left to Right, Wolfman OC Ti with increased blade gap, Timeless OC and Wolfman OC standard blade gap.

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  19. bscarpenter

    bscarpenter Well-Known Member

    1937 Sheraton should be here Oct 1. I plan on using it for 30 days.
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  20. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Very nice. Look forward to following along
     

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